Large scale containment
Large scale containment
Large scale containment
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Pathogen Classes (NIH)<br />
Risk<br />
Group<br />
RG I<br />
RG II<br />
RG III<br />
RG IV<br />
Definition<br />
Agents not associated with disease in<br />
healthy adult<br />
Agents associated with human disease,<br />
rarely serious; preventive or therapeutic<br />
intervention is available<br />
Agents associated with serious or lethal<br />
disease; preventive or therapeutic<br />
intervention may be available; high<br />
individual risk, low community risk<br />
Agents that are likely to cause serious or<br />
lethal disease; preventive or therapeutic<br />
intervention usually not available; high<br />
individual risk, high community risk<br />
Examples<br />
E. Coli K12,<br />
Asporogenic B.<br />
subtilis,<br />
AAV type 1-4<br />
B. Pertussis<br />
H. Influenzae<br />
Dengue, YF 17D ,<br />
Rabies, Hep AE<br />
Y. Pestis<br />
Brucella, JE, YF WT<br />
HIV, HTLV<br />
No bacteria<br />
Ebola, Marburg,<br />
Lassa, H. simiae
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